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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSStay connected, and start a new conversation about design.

On behalf of the Honor Awards Committee, we hope you are staying well, taking care, and taking action. In the midst of a public health crisis and critical reckonings with systemic racism, we are wary to suggest in any simple terms that design solves problems. And yet, we believe in AIA Seattle’s vision of a culture of design that fosters equitable, resilient, and thriving communities. You play a vital role in showcasing the design leadership in our region, and we encourage you to share your Built, Conceptual, and Research & Innovation work. This year’s live event on November 16 will be virtual, enabling a global reach. Additionally, we are excited to beta-test the new Common App for Design Excellence for use in the Energy in Design Award evaluation, and an opportunity for all Built submissions to move toward design that supports climate action.

If you have never submitted before or your project has not yet been recognized, this is your moment to connect and start a new conversation about design. – Ming-Lee Yuan, AIA & Kevin Snook, AIA | Co-chairs, Honor Awards Committee

AIA SEATTLE HONOR AWARDS FOR WASHINGTON ARCHITECTURE

DATES + DEADLINES• August 3, 2020 — Submissions open

• August 26, 12:00pm — Demystifying the Common App: Info Session + Tutorial Webinar

• September 16, 5:00pm — Early bird submission deadline (prices increase 15% after this)

• September 23, 5:00pm — Final submission deadline

• October 8, 2020 — Submissions posted to the online gallery for public viewing

• November 16, 2020 — Virtual Broadcast: Honor Awards Live Event

EARLY BIRD ENTRY FEES prices below increase 15% after 5:00pm PDT September 16, 2020

For scholarship / reduced rate requests, please email ZoeG@aiaseattle.org

*Emerging Professionals are licensed architects or design professionals with less than 10 years of experience. Any work produced for a firm is not eligible for submission at the Emerging Professional price.

Firm Network

Individual AIA Member Non-Member Emerging

Professional* Student

BUILT $325 $360 $430 $160 $35

CONCEPTUAL $190 $210 $325 $105 $35

RESEARCH & INNOVATION $190 $210 $325 $105 $35

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BUILT CONCEPTUAL RESEARCH & INNOVATION

EXAMPLESInclude, but aren’t limited to:

• Details• Furniture• Installations• Unenclosed Structures• Residential • Institutional • Commercial • Civic • Master Plans/Campus

Plans• Urban District Plans• Transit Oriented

Development Districts• Civic Improvements• Redevelopment

• Competition Entries

• Student or Thesis Work

• Unbuilt Projects

• Research & Development

• Technologies• Fabrication • Building

Components or Systems

• Sustainable Strategies

• Resiliency• Construction

Details• Design Process• Community

Impact / Social Innovations

• Research-focused Student or Thesis Work

SUBMISSION CATEGORIES

The AIA Seattle Honor Awards program seeks submissions in the categories of BUILT, CONCEPTUAL, and RESEARCH & INNOVATION, three categories that encompass and celebrate the forefront of Washington architectural design.

BUILT CONCEPTUAL RESEARCH & INNOVATION

CHOOSING A CATEGORY

Submit completed built works to the BUILT category

Submit unbuilt works to the CONCEPTUAL category

Submit projects, components or processes focused on innovative design strategies, systems and technologies to the RESEARCH & INNOVATION category

PURPOSE + RECOGNITION

Recognizes a diversity of built project scales, from smaller human-scaled work (i.e. installations) to traditional building-scaled work (i.e. residential or institutional projects) to larger civic-scaled plans (i.e. TOD developments)

Recognizes the unbuilt projects that inspire us, further our understanding of design, and encourage our creative exploration of the built environment

Recognizes forward-thinking advancements in the profession made through innovative and well-researched design solutions.

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BUILT CONCEPTUAL RESEARCH & INNOVATION

PROJECT ELIGIBILITY

Eligible if completed after November 2015

Eligible if initiated after November 2015

Eligible if completed or initiated after November 2015

Professional license is required by at least one person on the design team

Professional license is not required

Professional license is not required

Eligible for Honor, Merit, Honorable Mention, and Energy in Design Awards

Eligible for Merit and Honorable Mention Awards

Eligible for Merit and Honorable Mention Awards

ELIGIBILITY

SUBMITTERELIGIBILITY

AWARD ELIGIBILITY

Firms are encouraged to re-enter projects previously submitted if they did not win an

award. Projects that have received an AIA Seattle award are not eligible for another

award. Any project that credits a juror or a juror’s firm as architect, associate architect,

consultant, or client is ineligible and will be disqualified if submitted.

Registered architects practicing in Washington are eligible regardless of the project’s

location. Out of state architects and their offices are also eligible, provided that their

submitted projects are located within the State of Washington. If the design team

includes more than one office of practice, any member of the project team may submit

the joint project. All members of the design team must be acknowledged in the entry

and should be aware of the submission.

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SUBMISSION OVERVIEW

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COMMON APPFOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE

*Built only Requirements on pg. 8

Submit the following components before 5:00pm PDT on September 23, 2020

aiaseattle.submittable.com/submit

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2 additional imagesin the event of an award, these may be included in the digital awards catalog

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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

PROJECT SUMMARY+ PROJECT NAME+ LOT SIZE (if applicable)+ BUILDING SCALE (if applicable)+ LOCATION (city + state only)+ PRIMARY PROJECT TYPE

*File Name: ProjectName_File#.jpg

(ex. “TheHouse_01.jpg”)

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PROJECT STORY+ In 500 words or less, start a dialogue with the jury (see pg. 9) What are the concepts that drove your design?

*File Name: ProjectName_File#.jpg

(ex. “TheHouse_02.jpg”)

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GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION+ 13 pages max+ Keep captions to a minimum+ You can include DIAGRAMS, PROCESS WORK, PHOTOGRAPHS, SITE PLANS, DETAILS, SECTIONS, SKETCHES, etc.

*File Name: ProjectName_File#.jpg

(ex. “TheHouse_03.jpg”, “TheHouse_04.jpg”, etc.)

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+ PDF VERSION Convert all Submission Package JPGs (B.1-3) into a single PDF (15 pg max, 20MB max)

*File Name: ProjectName.pdf

*ANONYMOUS = no mention or view of submitting firm, team or collaborators in any text or project images.

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FORMAT FOR PUBLICITY FILES JPG 2MB max • 8.5X11” • LANDSCAPE

+ Include Project Name, Location, Entrant Name+ Image

*File Name: ProjectNamePublicity_File#.jpg (ex. “TheHousePublicity_01.jpg”)

+ Include Project Name, Location, Entrant Name+ Design team credits*

*File Name: ProjectNamePublicity_File#.jpg (ex. “TheHousePublicity_02.jpg”)

+ Include Project Name, Location, Entrant Name+ Collaborator credits*

*File Name: ProjectNamePublicity_File#.jpg (ex. “TheHousePublicity_03.jpg”)

COLLABORATORS

*Please list project information and credits exactly as they should appear in all publicity and (in the event of an award) on the recognition materials. Accuracy is the sole responsibility of the submitter.

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THE COMMON APP BUILT SUBMISSIONS ONLY - IN CONSIDERATION FOR THE ENERGY IN DESIGN AWARD

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COMMON APP FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE?

Attend an interactive webinar tutorial led by Corey Squire and the Integrated Design Lab on August 26, 12:00pm PT (or view recording at a later date). Visit aiaseattle.org/honorawards2020 to RSVP and for more information.

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DOWNLOAD THE COMMON APP AT AIASEATTLE.ORG/HONORAWARDS2020 FORMAT FOR FILE .XLS

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*File Name: ProjectName_CommonApp.xls (ex. “TheHouse_CommonApp.xls”)

This year, AIA Seattle is beta-testing the new Common App for Design Excellence for use in the Energy in Design Award evaluation, and we ask that all applicable submitters do their best to complete the full form. This tool is a natural evolution of the Energy in Design Calculator—you’ll notice that section is color-coded green within the form—and an exciting opportunity for all Built submissions to move toward design that supports climate action.

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AWARDS + JURY PROCESS

The AIA Seattle Honor Awards program recognizes four levels of achievement:

HONOR AWARD

Represents the highest level of achievement

MERIT AWARD

Represents exceptional achievement

HONORABLE MENTION

Represents distinguished achievement

ENERGY IN DESIGN AWARD Represents a balance of design achievement and exemplary energy performance

START A NEW CONVERSATIONEvery year, jurors praise submissions that reveal the story behind the marketing images. What concepts and considerations drove the design? What were the challenges and opportunities along the way? How did the design team arrive at the solution? We encourage submitters to use the project narrative, captions, and inclusion of process work as opportunities to tell a design story. Submit to start a dialogue.

In addition to the jury’s own criteria, the AIA Seattle community has identified four considerations for the submission review process: Inspiration, Problem-solving, Environmental Sensitivity, and Social Impact.

By introducing the Common App into this year’s submission process, we are also raising awareness of the framework’s Top Ten Considerations for Design Excellence.

Refer to past galleries for examples of award-winning submissions. Awards are the final determination of the jury. Visit aiaseattle.org/honorawards2020 for more information.

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QUESTIONS?

For technical support with submissions, please e-mail support@submittable.com.

For general questions about submitting, please e-mail: Cassie Blair, cassieb@aiaseattle.org 206.448.4938 x101.

For general questions about the virtual live event, please e-mail:Zoë Guckenheimer, zoeg@aiaseattle.org 206.448.4938 x104

For sponsorship inquiries, please e-mail:Kristen Lound, kristenl@aiaseattle.org, 206.448.4938 x103.

AIA Seattle support is available during business hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00 am-5:00 pm.

Questions may not be directed to or answered by the jurors.

By participating, all entrants grant AIA Seattle a non-exclusive license to post the entries in an online gallery so that the public and press may view all competing entries. In addition, each winner grants to AIA Seattle a license for use of all entries in connection with AIA Seattle Honor Awards, in any media now or hereafter known, including but not limited to: publication in newspapers and magazines and AIA Seattle sponsored exhibitions of the work (including the online gallery). AIA Seattle will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use. Submission to this program implies permission from the project owner, and releases AIA Seattle from any responsibility of seeking permissions from owners, photographers, or any project-related stakeholders. Inclusion of photos implies permission from the photographer. Correct attribution is the sole responsibility of the submitter.

PHOTO RELEASE